1973 Oakland Raiders season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 Oakland Raiders 1973 9–4–1 1st AFC West Al Davis Al Davis John Madden Oakland–Alameda County ColiseumCalifornia Memorial Stadium (1 Game) Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Steelers) 33–14Lost AFC Championship(at Dolphins) 10–27 Raiders seasons The 1973 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 14th season, and fourth in the National Football League. In Week Two of the regular season, the Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins, ending Miami's 18-game winning-streak including a perfect season in 1972. For the third time in four seasons, the Raiders won the AFC West title. They exacted a measure of revenge by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Division Round game, one year following the Immaculate Reception loss. But the Raiders failed to reach the Super Bowl as they lost to Miami 27–10 in the AFC Championship Game. Offseason Draft 1973 NFL draft 1973 Oakland Raiders 1 23 Ray Guy P Southern Miss yes yes yes 2 49 Monte Johnson LB Nebraska yes 4 92 Perry Smith DB Colorado State 4 101 Joe Wylie RB Oklahoma 5 124 Louis Neal WR Prairie View A&M 5 127 Ron Mikolajczyk OT Tampa 6 153 Brent Myers OT Purdue 7 179 Gary Weaver LB Fresno State 8 205 Mike Rae QB USC 9 231 Steve Sweeney WR California yes no no 10 257 Leo Allen WR Tuskegee 11 283 Jerry List RB Nebraska 12 309 Jim Krapf OG Alabama 14 361 Bruce Polen DB William Penn 15 387 Dave Leffers OG Vanderbilt 16 413 Jerry Gadlin WR Wyoming 17 439 Michael Ryan OG USC Football Database. Retrieved 2015-Oct-30. Personnel Staff / Coaches 1973 Oakland Raiders Principal Owner/General Manager - Al Davis Minority Co-Owner - Eddie McGah Minority Co-Owner - F. Wayne Valley President of the General Partner / General Manager – Al Davis Senior Executive – John Herrera Scout/ Executive assistant, Personnel Director - Ken Herock Executive Assistant / Scout - Al LoCasale Head Coach – John Madden Assistant Head Coach / Executive Assistant - Tom Flores Offensive Backs – Paul Roach Receivers Coach – Mike Holovak Offensive line – Ollie Spencer Defensive Line – Tom Dahms Linebackers – Don Shinnick Defensive Backfield – Bob Zeman Special teams – None - N/A Source:1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL) Scores, Roster, Stats , Coaches, Draft https://www.profootballarchives.com/1973nfloak.html 2026-08-29 www.profootballarchives.com Roster 1973 Oakland Raiders  3 Daryle Lamonica 15 Don Milan 12 Ken Stabler 40 Pete Banaszak 28 Clarence Davis 44 Marv Hubbard 36 Bob Hudson running back 23 Charlie Smith running back 25 Fred Biletnikoff 21 Cliff Branch 49 Mike Siani American football 89 Steve Sweeney American football y 46 Warren Bankston 18 Kent Gaydos 88 Bob Moore American football 76 Bob Brown offensive lineman T 64 George Buehler G 50 Dave Dalby C/G 79 Dan Medlin G 00 Jim Otto C 65 Paul Seiler T 78 Art Shell T 63 Gene Upshaw G 75 John Vella T 84 Tony Cline DE 83 Ben Davidson DE 82 Horace Jones American football DE 71 Kelvin Korver DT 60 Otis Sistrunk DT 77 Bubba Smith DE 80 Art Thoms DT 55 Dan Conners MLB 51 Joe Carroll American football MLB 86 Gerald Irons OLB 58 Monte Johnson y OLB 52 Gary Weaver y OLB 41 Phil Villapiano OLB 27 Jackie Allen American football CB 43 George Atkinson safety SS 24 Willie Brown American football CB 42 Tommy Maxwell FS 31 Jack Tatum FS 26 Skip Thomas CB/S 20 Jimmy Warren CB/S 43 Nemiah Wilson CB 16 George Blanda K  8 Ray Guy y P None - N/A Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 16 at Minnesota Vikings L 16–24 0–1 Metropolitan Stadium 44,818 2 September 23 Miami Dolphins W 12–7 1–1 California Memorial Stadium 74,121 3 September 30 at Kansas City Chiefs L 3–16 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium 72,631 4 October 7 at St. Louis Cardinals W 17–10 2–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,051 5 October 14 at San Diego Chargers W 27–17 3–2 San Diego Stadium 50,672 6 October 22, 1973 at Denver Broncos T 23–23 3–2–1 Mile High Stadium 51,270 7 October 28 at Baltimore Colts W 34–21 4–2–1 Memorial Stadium 59,008 8 November 4 New York Giants W 42–0 5–2–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 51,200 9 November 11 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–17 5–3–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 47,535 10 November 18 Cleveland Browns L 3–7 5–4–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 47,398 11 November 25 San Diego Chargers W 31–3 6–4–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 40,195 12 December 2 at Houston Oilers W 17–6 7–4–1 Houston Astrodome 25,801 13 December 8, 1973 Kansas City Chiefs W 37–7 8–4–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 53,945 14 December 16 Denver Broncos W 21–17 9–4–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 51,910 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Season summary Week 1 at Vikings Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Oakland Raiders (0–0) at Minnesota Vikings (0–0) September 16 1:00 pm. CST Raiders 0 13 3 0 Vikings 10 0 7 7 Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota 44,818 50 F C Tommy Bell Box Score First quarter MIN – Fred Cox 22-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. Drive: MIN – John Gilliam 43-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 10–0. Drive: Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 16-yard field goal. Vikings 10–3. Drive: OAK – George Blanda 25-yard field goal. Vikings 10–6. Drive: OAK – George Atkinson 63-yard punt return (George Blanda kick). Raiders 13–10. Third quarter OAK – George Blanda 9-yard field goal. Raiders 16–10. Drive: MIN – Chuck Foreman 9-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–16. Drive: Fourth quarter MIN – Bill Brown 6-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 24–16. Drive: Top passers OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/30, 183 yards, 3 INT MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 13/31, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Clarence Davis – 12 rushes, 73 yards MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 6 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers OAK – Mike Siani – 6 receptions, 111 yards MIN – John Gilliam – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD Week 2 vs. Dolphins Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Two: Miami Dolphins (1–0) at Oakland Raiders (0–1) September 23 1:00 pm. PST Dolphins 0 0 0 7 Raiders 3 3 3 3 Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California 74,121 62 F C Box Score First quarter OAK – George Blanda 12-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Drive: Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 46-yard field goal. Raiders 6–0. Drive: Third quarter OAK – George Blanda 19-yard field goal. Raiders 9–0. Drive: Fourth quarter OAK – George Blanda 10-yard field goal. Raiders 12–0. Drive: MIA – Jim Mandich 28-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick). Raiders 12–7. Drive: Top passers MIA – Bob Griese – 12/25, 90 yards, TD OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 7/10, 63 yards, INT Top rushers MIA – Mercury Morris – 7 rushes, 48 yards OAK – Marv Hubbard – 20 rushes, 88 yards Top receivers MIA – Jim Mandich – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 3 receptions, 36 yards The Raiders became the first team to defeat Miami since Super Bowl VI. Week 3 at Chiefs Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Three: Oakland Raiders (1–1) at Kansas City Chiefs (1–1) September 30 3:00 pm. CST Raiders 0 3 0 0 Chiefs 0 6 3 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 72,631 59 F C Box Score First quarter No scoring Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 21-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Drive: KC – Jan Stenerud 47-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. Drive: KC – Jan Stenerud 41-yard field goal. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: Third quarter KC – Jan Stenerud 29-yard field goal. Chiefs 9–3. Drive: Fourth quarter KC – Willie Lanier 17-yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick). Chiefs 16–3. Top passers OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 4/12, 53 yards, INT KC – Len Dawson – 10/13, 82 yards Top rushers OAK – Charlie Smith – 11 rushes, 30 yards KC – Wendell Hayes – 21 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers OAK – Cliff Branch – 2 receptions, 29 yards KC – Wendell Hayes – 3 receptions, 23 yards Week 4 at Cardinals Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Four: Oakland Raiders (1–2) at St. Louis Cardinals (2–1) October 7 1:00 pm. CST Raiders 0 3 7 7 Cardinals 7 0 3 0 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri 49,051 70 F C Box Score First quarter STL – Jackie Smith 16-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick). Cardinals 7–0. Drive: Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 17-yard field goal. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: Third quarter OAK – Charlie Smith 2-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 10–7. Drive: STL – Jim Bakken 12-yard field goal. Tie 10–10. Drive: Fourth quarter OAK – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 17–10. Drive: Top passers OAK – Ken Stabler – 19/31, 207 yards, INT STL – Jim Hart – 12/27, 129 yards, TD Top rushers OAK – Marv Hubbard – 11 rushes, 71 yards, TD STL – Terry Metcalf – 11 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers OAK – Mike Siani – 6 receptions, 66 yards STL – Jackie Smith – 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD The Raiders offense scored their first touchdowns of the season. Week 5 at Chargers Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Five: Oakland Raiders (2–2) at San Diego Chargers (1–3) October 14 2:00 pm. PST Raiders 0 6 7 14 Chargers 3 0 14 0 San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California 50,672 66 F C Box Score First quarter SD – Ray Wersching 27-yard field goal. Chargers 3–0. Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 18-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. OAK – George Blanda 15-yard field goal. Raiders 6–3. Third quarter SD – Jim Thaxton 20-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick). Chargers 10–6. OAK – Cliff Branch 54-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 13–10. SD – Jerry LeVias 36-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick). Chargers 17–13. Fourth quarter OAK – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 20–17. OAK – Bob Moore 26-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 27–17. Top passers OAK – Ken Stabler – 13/22, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT SD – Dan Fouts – 12/30, 183 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers OAK – Marv Hubbard – 16 rushes, 76 yards, TD SD – Robert Holmes – 6 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers OAK – Cliff Branch – 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD SD – Jim Thaxton – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD Week 6 at Broncos Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Six: Oakland Raiders (3–2) at Denver Broncos (2–3) October 22 Monday 7:00 pm. MST Raiders 0 13 7 3 Broncos 7 0 10 6 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 51,270 58 F C ABC Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell Box Score First quarter DEN – Bill Thompson 80-yard fumble return (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 7–0. Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 35-yard field goal. Broncos 7–3. OAK – Mike Siani 80-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 10–7. OAK – George Blanda 13-yard field goal. Raiders 13–7. Third quarter DEN – Floyd Little 1-yard run (Jim Turner kick). Broncos 14–13. DEN – Jim Turner 43-yard field goal. Broncos 17–13. OAK – Cliff Branch 16-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 20–17. Fourth quarter DEN – Jim Turner 37-yard field goal. Tie 20–20. OAK – George Blanda 49-yard field goal. Raiders 23–20. DEN – Jim Turner 35-yard field goal. Tie 23–23. Top passers OAK – Ken Stabler – 16/24, 313 yards, 2 TD DEN – Charley Johnson – 11/24, 115 yards, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Charlie Smith – 13 rushes, 51 yards DEN – Floyd Little – 22 rushes, 71 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 8 receptions, 116 yards DEN – Riley Odoms – 3 receptions, 49 yards Week 7 at Colts Oakland Raiders 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Seven: Oakland Raiders (3–2–1) at Baltimore Colts (2–4) October 28 2:00 pm. EST Raiders 3 10 7 14 Colts 0 0 7 14 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 59,008 53 F C Box Score First quarter OAK – George Blanda 27-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Second quarter OAK – Mike Siani 26-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 10–0. OAK – George Blanda 30-yard field goal. Raiders 13–0. Third quarter BAL – Glenn Doughty 40-yard pass from Marty Domres (George Hunt kick). Raiders 13–7. OAK – Bob Moore 9-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 20–7. Fourth quarter OAK – Clarence Davis 9-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 27–7. BAL – Lydell Mitchell 1-yard run (George Hunt kick). Raiders 27–14. BAL – Raymond Chester 15-yard pass from Marty Domres (George Hunt kick). Raiders 27–21. OAK – Clarence Davis 12-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 34–21. Top passers OAK – Ken Stabler – 25/29, 304 yards, 2 TD BAL – Marty Domres – 15/26, 224 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Clarence Davis – 8 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD BAL – Lydell Mitchell – 15 rushes, 57 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Mike Siani – 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD BAL – Don McCauley – 5 receptions, 72 yards Week 8 vs. Giants Oakland Raiders 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eight: New York Giants (1–5–1) at Oakland Raiders (4–2–1) November 4 1:00 pm. PST Giants 0 0 0 0 Raiders 14 14 7 7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 51,200 49 F C Box Score First quarter OAK – Clarence Davis 5-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0. OAK – Bob Moore 21-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–0. Second quarter OAK – Marv Hubbard 8-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 21–0. OAK – Charlie Smith 18-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 28–0. Third quarter OAK – Marv Hubbard 9-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 35–0. Fourth quarter OAK – Steve Sweeney 34-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick). Raiders 42–0. Top passers NYG – Norm Snead – 9/24, 137 yards, 2 INT OAK – Ken Stabler – 16/21, 212 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYG – Charlie Evans – 9 rushes, 33 yards OAK – Clarence Davis – 10 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers NYG – Bob Grim – 4 receptions, 62 yards OAK – Mike Siani – 4 receptions, 58 yards Week 9 vs. Steelers Raiders–Steelers rivalry Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Nine: Pittsburgh Steelers (7–1) at Oakland Raiders (5–2–1) November 11 1:00 pm. PST Steelers 0 7 7 3 Raiders 0 3 0 6 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 47,535 62 F C Bernie Ulman Pro-Football-Reference.com First quarter No scoring Second quarter PIT – Ron Shanklin 14-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 7–0. OAK – George Blanda 40-yard field goal. Steelers 7–3. Third quarter PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 14–3. Fourth quarter PIT – Roy Gerela 17-yard field goal. Steelers 17–3. OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 27-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (kick failed). Steelers 17–9. Top passers PIT – Terry Hanratty – 6/19, 86 yards, TD, INT OAK – Daryle Lamonica – 13/31, 236 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers PIT – Franco Harris – 20 rushes, 77 yards, TD OAK – Charlie Smith – 13 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers PIT – Ron Shanklin – 2 receptions, 41 yards, TD OAK – Fred Biletnikoff – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD Week 10 vs. Browns Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Ten: Cleveland Browns (5–3–1) at Oakland Raiders (5–3–1) November 18 1:00 pm. PST Browns 0 7 0 0 Raiders 0 0 0 3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 47,398 53 F C Box Score First quarter No scoring Second quarter CLE – Fair Hooker 7-yard pass from Mike Phipps (Don Cockroft kick). Browns 7–0. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter OAK – George Blanda 23-yard field goal. Browns 7–3. Top passers CLE – Mike Phipps – 9/17, 96 yards, TD OAK – Ken Stabler – 17/33, 122 yards Top rushers CLE – Ken Brown – 23 rushes, 82 yards OAK – Marv Hubbard – 12 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers CLE – Frank Pitts – 4 receptions, 62 yards OAK – Cliff Branch – 4 receptions, 43 yards Week 11 vs. Chargers Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eleven: San Diego Chargers (2–7–1) at Oakland Raiders (5–4–1) November 25 1:00 pm. PST Chargers 3 0 0 0 Raiders 7 17 7 0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 40,195 49 F C Box Score First quarter OAK – George Atkinson 59-yard fumble return (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0. SD – Dennis Partee 14-yard field goal. Raiders 7–3. Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 34-yard field goal. Raiders 10–3. OAK – Charlie Smith 7-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 17–3. OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 16-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 24–3. Third quarter OAK – Bob Moore 1-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 31–3. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers SD – Wayne Clark – 6/15, 121 yards, INT OAK – Ken Stabler – 12/22, 165 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SD – Cid Edwards – 16 rushes, 81 yards OAK – Charlie Smith – 14 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers SD – Clinton Jones – 2 receptions, 47 yards OAK – Mike Siani – 4 receptions, 90 yards Week 12 at Oilers Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Twelve: Oakland Raiders (6–4–1) at Houston Oilers (1–10) December 2 1:00 pm. CST Raiders 0 0 3 14 Oilers 0 3 0 3 Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas 25,801 Indoors (dome) Box Score First quarter No scoring Second quarter HOU – Skip Butler 44-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0. Third quarter OAK – George Blanda 9-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. Fourth quarter OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 21-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 10–3. HOU – Skip Butler 16-yard field goal. Raiders 10–6. OAK – Marv Hubbard 4-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 17–6. Top passers OAK – Ken Stabler – 15/26, 177 yards, TD, 3 INT HOU – Dan Pastorini – 22/36, 243 yards Top rushers OAK – Marv Hubbard – 11 rushes, 121 yards, TD HOU – Fred Willis – 22 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers OAK – Mike Siani – 4 receptions, 64 yards HOU – Ken Burrough – 7 receptions, 80 yards Week 13 vs. Chiefs Oakland Raiders 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Thirteen: Kansas City Chiefs (6–4–2) at Oakland Raiders (7–4–1) December 8 Saturday 1:00 pm. PST Chiefs 0 0 7 0 Raiders 7 13 3 14 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 53,945 51 F C Box Score First quarter OAK – Fred Biletnikoff 9-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0. Second quarter OAK – Marv Hubbard 31-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–0. OAK – George Blanda 20-yard field goal. Raiders 17–0. OAK – George Blanda 28-yard field goal. Raiders 20–0. Third quarter OAK – George Blanda 27-yard field goal. Raiders 23–0. KC – Mike Livingston 17-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick). Raiders 23–7. Fourth quarter OAK – Charlie Smith 10-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 30–7. OAK – Cliff Branch 3-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 37–7. Top passers KC – Mike Livingston – 6/14, 66 yards, INT OAK – Ken Stabler – 10/19, 88 yards, 2 TD Top rushers KC – Willie Ellison – 6 rushes, 15 yards OAK – Marv Hubbard – 25 rushes, 115 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Ed Podolak – 7 receptions, 65 yards OAK – Mike Siani – 5 receptions, 43 yards Week 14 vs. Broncos Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos (7–4–2) at Oakland Raiders (8–4–1) December 16 1:00 pm. PST Broncos 0 3 7 7 Raiders 7 7 0 7 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 51,910 47 F C Box Score First quarter OAK – Charlie Smith 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0. Second quarter OAK – Clarence Davis 8-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 14–0. DEN – Jim Turner 50-yard field goal. Raiders 14–3. Third quarter DEN – Haven Moses 13-yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick). Raiders 14–10. Fourth quarter OAK – Mike Siani 31-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Raiders 21–10. DEN – Riley Odoms 14-yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick). Raiders 21–17. Top passers DEN – Charley Johnson – 11/22, 91 yards, TD, INT OAK – Ken Stabler – 12/20, 139 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Joe Dawkins – 12 rushes, 47 yards OAK – Clarence Davis – 15 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Riley Odoms – 7 receptions, 68 yards, TD OAK – Mike Siani – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD Standings Playoffs 1973–74 NFL playoffs Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Divisional December 22 Pittsburgh Steelers W 33–14 1–0 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 51,110 AFC Championship December 30 at Miami Dolphins L 10–27 1–1 Miami Orange Bowl 75,105 Divisional Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed AFC Divisional Round: Pittsburgh Steelers (10–4) at Oakland Raiders (9–4–1) December 22 Saturday 1:00 pm. PST Steelers 0 7 0 7 Raiders 7 3 13 10 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California 51,110 50 F C Box Score First quarter OAK – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 7–0. Second quarter OAK – George Blanda 25-yard field goal. Raiders 10–0. PIT – Barry Pearson 4-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick). Raiders 10–7. Third quarter OAK – George Blanda 31-yard field goal. Raiders 13–7. OAK – George Blanda 22-yard field goal. Raiders 16–7. OAK – Willie Brown 54-yard interception return (George Blanda kick). Raiders 23–7. Fourth quarter OAK – George Blanda 10-yard field goal. Raiders 26–7. PIT – Frank Lewis 26-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick). Raiders 26–14. OAK – Marv Hubbard 1-yard run (George Blanda kick). Raiders 33–14. Top passers PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 12/25, 167 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT OAK – Ken Stabler – 14/17, 142 yards Top rushers PIT – Franco Harris – 10 rushes, 29 yards OAK – Marv Hubbard – 20 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Frank Lewis – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD OAK – Mike Siani – 5 receptions, 68 yards Raiders win and went to the AFC Championship Game but lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Miami Dolphins 27-10. Conference Championship Oakland Raiders 1973 2; text-align:center collapsed AFC Championship: Oakland Raiders (9–4–1) at Miami Dolphins (12–2) December 30 4:00 pm. EST Raiders 0 0 10 0 Dolphins 7 7 3 10 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 75,105 74 F C Box Score First quarter MIA – Larry Csonka 11-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 7–0. Second quarter MIA – Larry Csonka 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 14–0. Third quarter OAK – George Blanda 21-yard field goal. Dolphins 14–3. MIA – Garo Yepremian 42-yard field goal. Dolphins 17–3. OAK – Mike Siani 25-yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick). Dolphins 17–10. Fourth quarter MIA – Garo Yepremian 27-yard field goal. Dolphins 20–10. MIA – Larry Csonka 2-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick). Dolphins 27–10. Top passers OAK – Ken Stabler – 15/23, 129 yards, TD, INT MIA – Bob Griese – 3/6, 34 yards, INT Top rushers OAK – Marv Hubbard – 10 rushes, 54 yards MIA – Larry Csonka – 29 rushes, 117 yards, 3 TD Top receivers OAK – Mike Siani – 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD MIA – Paul Warfield – 1 reception, 27 yards References Raiders on Pro Football Reference Raiders on Database Football Oakland Category:AFC West championship seasons Category:Oakland Raiders seasons Oakland Raiders Category:1970s in Oakland, California